1976-77 Houston Rockets Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 6-6 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Washington Bullets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Tom Nissalke (49-33)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 347,920, Avg. 8,486 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Houston Rockets Statistics
1976-77 Houston Rockets Results

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

The Rockets racked up 8,726 points and surrendered 8,594. Rudy Tomjanovich tossed in a team-best 1,753 points for Houston, while Calvin Murphy scored 17 or more per game, too. Moses Malone contributed 1,071 boards. John Lucas dished out 463 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Calvin Murphy added 144 steals, and Moses Malone blocked 181 shots.

Tom Nissalke coached the team. The 1976-77 Houston Rockets lost in the conference finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Phil HicksFJanuary 31, 19536'7"205TulaneChicago, IL USA
John JohnsonFOctober 18, 19476'7"200IowaCarthage, MS USA
Dwight JonesF-CFebruary 27, 19526'10"210HoustonHouston, TX USA
Goo KennedyF-CAugust 23, 19496'5"205Texas ChristianCharlotte, SC USA
Kevin KunnertC-FNovember 11, 19516'11"230IowaDubuque, IA USA
John LucasGOctober 31, 19536'2"175MarylandDurham, NC USA
Moses MaloneC-FMarch 23, 19556'10"215nonePetersburg, VA USA
Calvin MurphyGMay 9, 19485'9"165NiagaraNorwalk, CT USA
Mike NewlinG-FJanuary 2, 19496'4"200UtahPortland, OR USA
Tom OwensC-FJune 28, 19496'10"215South CarolinaBronx, NY USA
Ed RatleffF-GMarch 29, 19506'6"195Long Beach StateBellefontaine, OH USA
Rudy TomjanovichFNovember 24, 19486'8"218MichiganHamtramck, MI USA
Rudy WhiteGJune 23, 19536'2"195Arizona StateSilver City, NM USA
Dave WohlGNovember 2, 19496'2"185PennsylvaniaFlushing, NY USA



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